Alert definitions are a combination of symptoms and recommendations that you combine to identify problem areas in your environment and generate alerts on which you can act for those areas. You use the Alert Definitions to manage your vRealize Operations alert library, and to add or modify the definitions.
Where You Find Alert Definitions
To manage your alert definitions, from the left menu, click Alert Definitions.
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Toolbar options |
Use the toolbar options to manage your alert definitions.
Click the horizontal ellipsis to perform the following actions.
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Filtering options | Limits the list of alerts to those matching the filter you create. You can also sort on the columns in the data grid. |
Name | Name of the alert definition, which is also the name of the alert that appears when the symptoms are triggered. |
Adapter Type | Adapter that manages the selected base object type. |
Object Type | Base object type against which the alert is defined. |
Alert Type | Metadata that is used to classify the alert when it is generated. You define the value on the Alert Impact page of the workspace. |
Alert Subtype | Subcategory of the alert type and is the metadata that is used to classify the alert when it is generated. You define the value on the Alert Impact page of the workspace. |
Criticality |
Severity of the alert when it is generated. The criticality includes the following possible values:
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Impact | Alert is configured to affect the Health, Risk, or Efficiency badge. |
Defined by | Indicates who added the alert definition. The alert can be added by an adapter, a user, or the vRealize Operations system. |
Last Modified | Displays the date on which the alert was last modified. |